Department of Commerce

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Department of Commerce

• Office of Radio Frequency Management

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ORFM Structure

• 1 Engineer - Director
• 1 Engineer, 2 Telecomm Specialists
• Currently need to fill 1 vacancy
• Possible additional future requirement

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ORFM Representation Fora

• National
• Departmental
• IRAC, subcommittees
• ITU-R US SGs, WPs, etc
• ITU-R National Cmte.
• NRC CORF
• RTCA

• International
• ITU-R WRC, CPM, Plenipot, SG, WP
• CITEL, CTU
• WMO SG-RFC
• SFCG

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IRAC Activities

• IRAC - policy matters
• FAS - frequency assignments
• SPS - spectrum planning and support
• SSS - space system coordination/registration
• TSC - technical standards and compliance
• RCS - radio conference preparatory matters
• EPS - emergency planning
• Ad Hoc groups - various, including Mexican and
  Canadian coordination

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ITU-R Preparation

• US Study Groups Working Parties
• One for each ITU-R SG or WP
• Do technical studies, prepare input papers
• US National Committee of ITU-R
• Final review of all proposed input papers
• FCC Advisory Committees for WRC, PP,
• USDEL meetings and preparatory work

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International Fora

• CITEL PCC-III
• Western hemisphere regional coordination
• Counterparts CEPT, APT, Arab, African Grps
• Becoming better organized and more useful
• CTU
• Caribbean group
• Members are in CITEL

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International Fora - 1

• WMO
• U.S. member of SG-RFC
• Editor of pending Handbook of Meteorology
• Input, information papers to other meetings
• SFCG
• Develop and present input papers
• Coordinate issues, strategy with metsat ops
• CGMS
• Develop and present input papers

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Major Issues

• Increasing Demand for Spectrum
• New Services
• Increased Competition
• Spectrum Auctions
• More Frequent WRCs, other conferences
• Expanded Meteorological Requirements
• Passive sensing, NEXRAD, WPR, downlinks

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DOD INTERACTION

• Weather Radar (WSR-88D/NEXRAD)
• Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
  (EMWIN)
• Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)

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DOD INTERACTION (Cont.)

• Institute for Telecommunications Studies (ITS)
• www.its.doc.gov
• National Institute for Telecommunications Studies
  (NIST)
• www.nist.noaa.gov
• Office of Atmospheric Research (OAR)
• www.oar.noaa.gov

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ORFM Points of Contact

• Richard Barth 301-713-1853 x 179
• richard.barth_at_noaa.gov
• Scott Jackson 301-713-1853 x 165
• scott.e.jackson_at_noaa.gov
• Carmelo Rivera 301-713-1853 x 189
• carmelo.rivera_at_noaa.gov
• FAX [phone]
• Website www.orfm.noaa.gov